Maine Counties The three original counties of Maine had good old English County names, York, Cumberland and Lincoln. Only two, Oxford and Somerset, have been similarly named since, all the rest having good American appellations. For the names of Audroscoggin, Aroostook, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Sagadahoc find their origin among the aborigines, while Franklin, Hancock, Knox and Washington bear the names of distinguished Americans of the white race. Prescott Morning Courier – January 21, 1905 Transcribed and Contributed by:  Frances Cooley HOME DEDICATED TO FREE GENEALOGY Submitters retain all copyrights ©2008 Genealogy Trails